Growing Small and Medium Entrepreneurs

To meet the financing needs of Tunisian SMEs, TAEF has implemented a portfolio of complementary financing mechanisms specifically designed to support their development and growth. TAEF invests directly through its own platform (TASME). Additionally, TAEF has funded investment funds dedicated to SMEs in Tunisia to broaden the scope of its impact, the variety of financial instruments, and the size of investment tickets.

TASME – 100% TAEF FUND

TASME offers an innovative investment mechanism “the revenue capital financing” tailored to the needs of mid-sized entrepreneurs with growth potential that combines equity participation and mezzanine debt alongside potential follow-on investments & technical assistance.

Fund of Funds

TAEF co-founded two investment funds: INMA dedicated to SMEs to broaden the scope of its direct impact through TASME, the variety of financial instruments, and the size of investment tickets.
It also supported the Tuninvest Croissance investment fund.

Equity and Quasi-Equity Financing
- Tuninvest Croissance
- INMA Holding for investments exceeding 5 million TND
Private Debt Financing
- NMA Finance for investments exceeding 5 million TND

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